2012 - COMPETITIONS & EVENTS (updated 14th April 2012)

7th January 2012, Saturday

EVENT : World Dance Academy (WDA) Anniversary Dinner & Dance
VENUE : Royal Selangor Club, Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
ORGANIZER : John Lim (012-212.0326)

8th January 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 11th BDFI Kuala Lumpur Open Dance Championship 2012
VENUE : SJK (C) Naam Keong, Kuala Lumpur
ORGANIZER : Amy Dancesport Center (Mr Lee 016-302.6677 / Ms Amy 012-301.8668)

17-19th January 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : United Kingdom Open To the World Championships 2012
VENUE : Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England

19th February 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 1st Hong Kong BDFI Open Dance Championship
VENUE :
ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dance International (HKBDI)
LINK : https://www.facebook.com/hkbdi

26th February 2012, Sunday

EVENT : Asian Open Championships 2012, Japan Leg
VENUE : Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
ORGANIZER : Japan Dance Council (JDC)

28th February 2012, Tuesday

EVENT : Asian Open Championship 2012, Taiwan Leg
VENUE : Taipei Stadium
ORGANIZER : Sammy & Jane

3rd & 4th March 2012, Saturday & Sunday

EVENT : Asian Open Championship 2012, Malaysian Leg
VENUE : The Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : A & C Dance Dynamix (Contact Hotline : 012-206 6093 / 012-339 8016 /
                         012-6886108
Email : acddsmy@yahoo.co.uk) www.alexncarmen-my.blogspot.com (for entry forms)


4th March 2012, Sunday

EVENT : World Star Finalist Workshop (Waltz & Tango)
VENUE : Sunny Low Dance Studio @ River Walk
ORGANIZER : Aleena Tan  (65)98267015  Email: worldstardance@gmail.com
LINK : https://www.facebook.com/events/349480991736485/?notif_t=event_invite


10th March 2012, Saturday

EVENT : Asian Open Championship 2012, Macau Leg
VENUE : Venetian Resort & Hotel, Macau
ORGANIZER :

7th April 2012, Saturday

EVENT : Belly Dance Asia - Gala Show featuring Mr. Wael Mansour (Italy)
VENUE : P.J Live Art center (7-9 pm)
ORGANIZER : Brancy Nekvapil

8th April 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 4th Star of Tomorrow Ballroom Dancing Championship
               Endorsed by Singapore Ballroom Dance Teachers' Association (member of WDC, APDDSC &ADC)
VENUE : Orchid Country Club, Singapore
ORGANIZER : Allan Tan
LINK : https://www.facebook.com/events/283656435029161/

14 & 15th April 2012, Saturday & Sunday

EVENT : Penang Times Square Dance Competition
VENUE : Ground Floor, Penang Times Square
ORGANIZER : Penang Times Square Shopping Center

28th April 2012, Saturday

EVENT : 3rd Seremban Superstar Dancesport Championship 2012
VENUE : Restoran Min Kok Sdn Bhd, Seremban, No.7645, Lot 5990, Jalan Labu Lama, 70200 Seremban
ORGANIZER : Amy Dancesport Center
LINK : https://www.facebook.com/events/111788672276905/

29th April 2012, Sunday

EVENT : Johor International Dance Championships
VENUE : Cathay Restaurant (JB) Sdn Bhd, Lot PTD 85473, Jalan Molek 2/4, Taman Molek
                81100, Johor Bahru
ORGANIZER : Mr Sammy Soo (+65.9656.7890) & Ms Aleena Tan (+65.9826.7015)
                         Email : dancing@singnet.com.sg

4th May 2012, Friday

EVENT : Dancers National Association (DNA) Fund Raising Dinner & Dance
VENUE : Grand Dorsett Hotel, Subang, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : D.N.A. (Ms Josephine Seow, President)

24th May - 1st June 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : British Open to the World Dance Festival 2012
VENUE :Wintergardens, Blackpool, England

9th June 2012, Saturday

EVENT : 9th National Ballroom Dancing Championships 2012
VENUE : Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Penang, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : United Dance Teachers Bhd & JDC Dancehouse (james_ooi28@hotmail.com)

16th June 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : m)))motion International Dance Masters Mannheim 2012
VENUE : Rosengarten, Mannheim , Germany

29-30th June 2012, Friday - Saturday

EVENT : Lombok International Dance Festival 2012
               Asian Open Championship Series Indonesia
VENUE : Lombok Island, Indonesia
ORGANIZER :  Mr Marcel De Rijk & WDC-AAL
NOTE : For entry forms and details go to  www.purimas-lombok.com

7th - 8th July 2012, Saturday-Sunday

EVENT : 2012 World Dance Open Competition
VENUE : Hong Kong
ORGANIZER : International (HK) Dance Association
                         Tel : 852 93451479 (Miss Lee Lin Lynie)
                         Email : leelinlynie@gmail.com
                         Web : www.chinadancers.org

12th - 15th July 2012, Thursday-Sunday

EVENT : 10th Shenzhen China Open Championships 2012
VENUE : tbc
ORGANIZER : Ganglong Dance Culture Company
                         TEL: 86-755-82286031
                         FAX: 86-755-82198583
                         Email Address: shenzhenganglong@yahoo.com.cn
                         Company Website: http://www.ganglongwudao.com

28th July 2012, Saturday

EVENT : Merlion International Dancesport Championships 2012
VENUE : Orchid Country Club, Grand Ballroom, Singapore
ORGANIZER : Dancesport de Allan (dancesport_allan@yahoo.com)

29th July 2012, Sunday

EVENT : Johor Stars of Tomorrow 2012 (International Ballroom Dancing Championship)
VENUE : Restoran Pekin Sutera Sdn Bhd
ORGANIZER : Dancer's Home Dancing Center (dancesport_allan@yahoo.com)

30th & 31st July 2012, Monday & Tuesday

EVENT : New Zealand Open Dancesport Championship
VENUE : Auckland, New Zealand
ORGANIZER : New Zealand Federation of Dance Teachers

5th August 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 2nd Singapore Open Dance Championships 2012
VENUE : Fairmont Ballroom @ Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
ORGANIZER : singaporeopen@hotmail.com ; admin@johnjosephinedance.com.sg
Website: www.johnjosephinedance.com.sg

25th August 2012, Saturday

EVENT : 4th Malaysian Open Dance Fest 2012
VENUE : Manhattan Grand Ballroom, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : Ms Lane Lee (012-655.3187)

26th August 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 10th Crystal Dancesport Championship 2012
VENUE : Mahattan Grand Ballroom, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ORGANIZER :  World Dance Academy, Mr John Lim (012-212.0326) Ms Joanne Leong (012-217.1376)

31st August - 2nd September 2012, Friday-Sunday

EVENT : 2012 New Zealand Dancesport Championships
VENUE : CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
ORGANIZER : http://www.dancesport.org.nz/events.php

4-8th September 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : United States Dance Championships 2012
VENUE : Swan Hotel, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA

15th September 2012, Saturday

EVENT : 3rd Bellare Singapore Open Dance Championship
VENUE : tbc
ORGANIZER : Melvyn Low Dance Studio (melvynlowdancestudio@yahoo.co.sg)

16th September 2012, Sunday

EVENT : 3rd Taiping Open Dance Championships 2012
VENUE : Persatuan Ong Si Thye Guan Tong, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : P H Lim Dance Studio (Mr Lim : 012-523.9366 / Ms Shirley : 012-231.9366)

22nd & 23rd September 2012

EVENT : The Swiss Open WDC-AL
VENUE : Switzerland
ORGANIZER : www.theswissopen.com

9-11th October 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : The International Open to the World Championships 2012
VENUE : Brentwood & Royal Albert Hall, London, England

20th & 21st October 2012, Saturday & Sunday

EVENT : The 62nd New Zealand National Open and Closed Championships

VENUE : ASB Stadium, Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand

ORGANIZER : Kingsley Gainsford (gainsford-gotta@xtra.co.nz)

INFO : http://www.dancesportnzchampionships.co.nz/

8-11th November 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : The Dutch Open Championships 2012
VENUE : De Bonte Wever, Assen, Holland

24th November 2012, Saturday

EVENT : 19th Penang International Ballroom Dancing Championship 2012
VENUE : Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Penang, Malaysia
ORGANIZER : Malaysian Dancers' Association (mdamy@streamyx.com / mda-my@hotmail.com)

7-9the December 2012 (from WDC website)

EVENT : Disney Cup Professional Ballroom & Latin
VENUE : Disneyland Paris Resort, Paris, France